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  1. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Building the building tore into my projects budget so it'll be awhile longer. Besides, I still need to put that 50 Merc on the Kingfisher. Eventually? :lol: I started the outdoor work 51 weeks ago today. Planning and budgeting, etc. was in progress for months before that. Good things take...
  2. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Made more progress today. First I put my little tractor to work grading the rear ramp area of the building. Then the boy and I started loading the truck with stuff from the old shed that I want in the garage. Made a few trips and I'm a happy camper. :) HOT here today! As in 94 degrees...
  3. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Well, it was a beautiful 59 degrees this morning with low humidity. So my wife and I went out to the garage and sat in our fold-up chairs and sipped coffee. Watched the sun come up, listened to the birdies, discussed progress, plans and dreams. Then later my beautiful bride brought breakfast...
  4. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    The contractor came out this morning and used a gas powered saw to cut the control joints. I can't believe they weren't using hearing protection. Especially inside a metal building. :rolleyes: It only took them about 15 minutes including cleanup and they were outta here. Concrete is all...
  5. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Last batch from today...
  6. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    More pix...
  7. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Concrete is in! :D From the time the big mixer truck showed up until everyone was finished and gone was just 2.5 hours. They worked non-stop and got the mud done! Tomorrow morning the primary contractor will return for a short while. I think he said that he's going to put saw-cut control...
  8. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    A bad news, good news update. The bad news - yesterday I had another GCA relapse and spent most of the day in the ER and hospital. Made some med changes and will continue to monitor closely. Ugh. :grumpy: The good news - the concrete guys got here this morning and set up the forms for my...
  9. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Ahh... still learning here! Like so?
  10. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    So as I'm learning, it turns out that I'll need to bury the conduit about 24" below ground surface level. Since the ground slopes between the garage and the main electrical panel, the conduit will be deeper at the garage level than it is at the panel. See diagram below. And I'm also...
  11. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Okay, I did some research and am learning. Found out that there are several types of pulling elbow, but I think the one I should use is in the pix below. (Pix from the 'net.) 90 degree pulling elbow. Yah, I already bought a couple of 90 degree sweeps, as shown in Post #266 above...
  12. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    I’m back. Got sick again. :sick: :puke: And I waited 5 weeks before seeing the doc. Well, at 3 weeks I saw a PA who prescribed something that didn’t help. I was effectively non-functional during that whole 5 week period. Head cold turned into chest cold; which turned into acute...
  13. BWR1953

    Anyone else find this at least unnerving....

    Probably all those snowbirds heading back up north. :lol: Those graphics always make me laugh because they're not to scale and make everything look all crowded. The planes shown are larger than the state of Rhode Island! :D Here's a Google Earth screen snap of Tampa airport from 4500 feet...
  14. BWR1953

    daily music fix

    That one got me!
  15. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    And this morning my old buddy gave me one of the tool chests that he promised me. Y'all should have seen these two old geezers moving the chest from my truck into the garage! We had to stop and wheeze and cough and catch our breath even though it's a pretty small and light unit. :lol...
  16. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Latest info... Am still waiting for my young buddy to finish grading the dirt. Wait, wait, wait... It's almost there, but not quite. It's nearly level; just a little bit high. The area highlighted in blue needs to be bulked up. My bud thinks he can get it done without me having to buy...
  17. BWR1953

    RIP Bill Paxton

    He was only 61. Dang! :eek: http://www.tmz.com/2017/02/26/bill-paxton-dead-dies/ We're told Paxton underwent heart surgery and had complications post-op and suffered a fatal stroke. Bill Paxton has died ... TMZ has learned. We're told the actor died suddenly Saturday due to...
  18. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Well, my buddy came over and started moving the dirt this afternoon. His loader is still broken so he used his small Massey Ferguson with box blade. He got started but shortly thereafter was interrupted by other obligations and will have to complete the grading later. I may need to add...
  19. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Dirt delivered. Notified my buddy. And now I wait. :yawn:
  20. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    So this happened today. It was the explosions that got my attention! :eek: Must have been ammo stored inside. The fire started in a neighbor's shed, immediately adjacent to the south end of my property. Had the wind been more from the south, my place would have been involved. :faint2...
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